Faith & Reason Nexus

B.C. DATE

1. 840-830

• BIBLE BOOK: OBADIAH
• MEANING OF NAME: Worshipper of YHVH
• CHAPTERS: 3
• THEME OF BOOK: The Day of the Lord
• AUDIENCE: Israel, Northern Kingdom
• MAJOR SINS: Against Edom, Edom cheered when Judah was taken captive

1. 730-750

• BIBLE BOOK: JOEL
• MEANING OF NAME: YHVH is God
• CHAPTERS: 3
• THEME OF BOOK: Day of the Lord
• AUDIENCE: Israel, Northern Kingdom
• MAJOR SINS: Adultery, Drunkenness, Idolatry, Licentiousness

1. 780-740

• BIBLE BOOK: JONAH
• MEANING OF NAME: Dove
• CHAPTERS: 4
• THEME OF BOOK: Destruction of Edom, Israel’s restoration
• AUDIENCE: Israel, Northern Kingdom
• MAJOR SINS: Sign of Commitment, Type of Jesus Christ, God’s mercy to the repentant

1. 765-725

• BIBLE BOOK: HOSEA
• MEANING OF NAME: Salvation
• CHAPTERS: 14
• THEME OF BOOK: Salvation, Cruelty of the Assyrians
• AUDIENCE: Israel, Northern Kingdom
• MAJOR SINS: Adultery, Drunkenness, Idolatry, Licentiousness

1. 760

• BIBLE BOOK: AMOS
• MEANING OF NAME: Burden Bearer
• CHAPTERS: 9
• THEME OF BOOK: Oppression of the poor, Sexual immorality, Wanton Luxury, Corruption of law & men, Lack of justice in the land
• AUDIENCE: Israel, Judah & Benjamin, All nations

1. 740-700

• BIBLE BOOK: MICAH
• MEANING OF NAME: Who is like YHVH?
• CHAPTERS: 7
• THEME OF BOOK: Samaria, Jerusalem, The whole earth
• AUDIENCE: Assyria, primarily the city of Nineveh

1. 640-620

• BIBLE BOOK: NAHUM
• MEANING OF NAME: Consolation
• CHAPTERS: 3
• THEME OF BOOK: The Day of the Lord, The Eternal will roar
• AUDIENCE: Cruelty of the Assyrians, Overstepped boundaries

1. 640-609

• BIBLE BOOK: ZEPHANIAH
• MEANING OF NAME: Hidden by YHVH
• CHAPTERS: 3
• THEME OF BOOK: Spiritual fornication, Warning of the Day of the Lord
• AUDIENCE: Israel

1. 608-605

• BIBLE BOOK: HABAKKUK
• MEANING OF NAME: Embrace
• CHAPTERS: 3
• THEME OF BOOK: Babylon with implications for all people, God embraces Judah by destroying the Chaldeans
• AUDIENCE: Zerubbabel, Joshua & The returned remnant

1. 520
   • BIBLE BOOK: HAGGAI
   • MEANING OF NAME: Festival
   • CHAPTERS: 2
   • THEME OF BOOK: Neglect in building God’s house, The restoration temple points to the church
   • AUDIENCE: Zerubbabel, Joshua & The returned remnant